2015 Belgian Grand Prix Saturday - Qualifying
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Perez nips ahead of Rosberg and Nasr by 0.031s to go third behind Hulkenberg and Hamilton.
Hamilton is only second to Hulkenberg, three tenths behind the Force India.
Hamilton is also setting a strong pace on his first run.
Perez is also on a very quick lap, a temporary Force India one-two looks likely.
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And now Hulkenberg beats both Rosberg and Nasr by six tenths with a 1m51.104s.
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Nasr equals Rosberg's 1m51.737s pacesetting lap, but as the Mercedes did it first, the Sauber is classified second.
Fastest sector times coming in from Hulkenberg and Nasr now.
Ericsson moves his Sauber into third between Verstappen and Grosjean.
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The pace steps up: Rosberg does a 1m51.737s, with Verstappen clocking in two tenths slower. Grosjean is third with a 1m52.957s now.
Merhi has a brief spin at the Bus Stop after a lockup under braking. He rights the Manor Marussia and heads off on another lap.
With another flurry of cars out, it's now just Kvyat's Red Bull we haven't seen running so far.
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First laptimes come in from Stevens with a 1m57.470s, then Grosjean on an equally gentle 1m53.092s.
Ericsson and Sainz are now out, so 11 of the 20 cars have had a look at Spa so far this morning.
As expected, the Ferraris are straight back in. Others are doing a second lap. Massa, Button, Verstappen and Rosberg are also out.
These will be gentle installation laps for now, followed by more concerted running and then a late switch to qualifying simulations.
Also out early are the Manor pair Merhi and Stevens, the second Ferrari of Raikkonen and Grosjean's Lotus.
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The session is underway. Vettel the first man on track, he's keen to get on with it this morning.
It is a sunny morning in Spa, with the air temperature creeping up to 21 degrees. None of that troublesome rain as yet.
The Red Bulls impressed on Friday, as Daniel Ricciardo and Daniil Kvyat ended the day third and fourth fastest, ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.
Sebastian Vettel was just 10th in the sister Ferrari SF15-T and has work to do this morning ahead of qualifying.
Sebastian Vettel was just 10th in the sister Ferrari SF15-T and has work to do this morning ahead of qualifying.
Points leader Lewis Hamilton had to settle for second behind his team-mate in both sessions, but won't be too concerned at this early stage.
Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Belgian GP 2015, Spa
Nico Rosberg was the fastest man on Friday, topping both practice sessions despite a high-speed right-rear tyre failure at Blanchimont late in FP2.
Welcome to AUTOSPORT's live coverage of final practice and qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix. FP3 kicks off in just 10 minutes.
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